2 days ago
6
Updated: 11/06/2025 - 15:45 GMT+2
Protesters clashed with police in Ballymena on Tuesday night, throwing bricks, bottles and fireworks, and setting vehicles ablaze in a second wave of anti-immigrant unrest in Northern Ireland.
The unrest, involving several hundred people, erupted following a peaceful march on Monday in support of a sexual assault victim’s family. Violence broke out that evening, with homes set ablaze and 15 officers injured, police said.
On Tuesday, officers deployed water cannons and plastic baton rounds to control the crowd.
Two 14-year-old boys have been charged in connection with the alleged assault; both appeared in court with a Romanian interpreter.
Assistant Chief Constable Ryan Henderson condemned the “racially motivated disorder,” urging the public to reject any justification for the violence.
